Johan Tzerklas, Count of Tilly

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image features an engraving of a man's portrait displayed from the chest up, facing the viewer. He has a prominent mustache and goatee, short wavy hair, and a serious expression. The man wears a fluffy ruffled collar and a dark, ornate garment, likely a cloak or robe with embroidery. Surrounding him is an oval frame with the inscription "Jean Conte de Tilly General des Armees de Sa Majeste Imperiale." Above the frame are two cherubic figures holding trumpets, with leaf and laurel decorations. The background includes detailed chains, classical motifs, a human figure in the lower left, and a reclining woman on the right, likely decorative elements. At the bottom, there is a scroll with additional text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.1 × 10 cm (5 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1170


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Prince d'Arenberg Collection [16th-19th centuries] Brussells (L.567). W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

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Wikidata ID

Q65215760

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